The Walk of a Lifetime

Where else can you walk along 630 miles of such superb coastline? The heritage, wildlife, geology and scenery along the way are truly inspirational and every day walking it brings stunning new experiences.

Whether you’re looking for an afternoon stroll to take you to a beauty spot, or to embark on the challenge of hiking the entire route from Somerset's Minehead on the edge of Exmoor around to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset, or something in between, you’ve come to the right place. On this website you’ll find all the information you need to plan your trip.

Use our Walk Finder tool (top right of page) to search for the perfect walk for you.

Discover the Coast Path

Welcome to the Coast Path short walk map

Car park

Toilet

Place of interest

Photographs

Bus stop

Easy walks

Moderate walks

Challenging walks

How to use the map

To find walks, use the map controls to move the map and zoom into the area you are interested in. As you zoom into a section of coastline, walks and the other items shown on the key, will appear on the map. Clicking on any of the symbols will bring up more details about that walk or feature.

If the map is becoming too cluttered, you can hide features by un-ticking the box beside it in the key. If the box is greyed out, it means that feature is hidden unless you zoom in closer.

To celebrate the best of the west’s dog walks, the South West Coast Path, with the backing of Your Dog Magazine, are asking dog owners for the third year running to vote for one of 18 special walks all around the path. Enter the competition HERE. Find out more about walking with your dog on the Coast Path and where some of the best places are to walk and stay at while you're here.

There is a month to go until entries close for the South West Coast Path photographic competition. David Noton, an award winning landscape and travel photographer and this year’s competition judge, tells us why he is especially fond of taking photographs in West Cornwall in the winter. Enter the competition HERE

On Friday 24 October, you can join RIBA for a celebratory talk that will give you an insight into the design and build of the Gillespie Yunnie Architects’ staircase at Royal William Yard, Plymouth. This filled a gap in the South West Coast Path, bringing walkers around the Stonehouse peninsula for the first time. Online booking: http://royal-william-yard.eventbrite.co.uk

Voting has just opened for the third annual Top Dog Walk competition with the continued backing of Your Dog Magazine and the Kennel Club’s access advisor Stephen Jenkinson, an expert on where dog owners can go and what they can do in the countryside. Dog owners are invited to nominate their favourite walk, for their four-legged friends, from walks all around the South West Coast Path. One lucky voter will receive a complimentary stay at one of Toad Hall Cottages 300dog friendly cottages to the value of £500.

Back in August saw the announcement of the winning photographs in Round 5 of the Amateur Photographer of the Year Competition – entitled Dawn and Dusk. Among the 30 most spectacular images the majority included the sea and coastline in some form.

If you are thinking of entering this year’s South West Coast Path photographic competition it is well worth feasting your eyes on these to give you renewed inspiration.

The South West Coast Path Association is delighted to announce today that they have been successful in their bid to the Coastal Communities Fund to secure £1 million investment in the South West Coast Path.

Latest Events

Take part in the sixth Coastal Marathon from Torcross to Bantham, via Salcombe along some of South Devon’s most beautiful coastline. This is a multi-terrain event taking place over 26.2 miles with 4500’+ ascent open to both walkers and runners and will have two coach transfer times to allow for different speeds.

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Looking down Trevellas Coombe and the South West Coast Footpath, Nr Blue Hills, St Agnes on the North Cornwall Coast.
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Towan Island, Newquay. The house on Towan Island dates from 1901 and is accessed by a 30m long suspension bridge 25m above the beach. The house was once owned by Sir Oliver Lodge, inventor of the spark plug.
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Porthcurno from the Minack Theatre.
While is might look like (and is), a beautiful remote beach, Porthcurno was once the centre of the Communication Industry. Much of the village was owned by 'Cable and Wireless' and it was from here that most submarine telegraph cables came ashore.
Today there is a very interesting telegraph museum built into the cliffs which is worth a visit.
Porthcurno is also accessible on foot by the South West Coast Path, being about two hours walk from Land's End or about four hours walk from Penzance.
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The Tidal Pool, Mousehole. Many of Cornwall's coastal towns had a tidal pool where generations of children learned to swim. Mousehole's Tidal pool lies next to the SW Coast footpath on the eastern side of the harbour by the Rock Pool Cafe.
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Cape Cornwall. The only 'Cape' in England. The cape was bought by the Heinz Food Company in 1987 and donated to the nation to celebrate 100 years of trading in the UK.
The chimney on the cape, all that remains of Cape Cornwall Tin mine, was retained as a navigation aid a dedicated as the Heinz Monument.
The rocks offshore are 'The Brisons' and are said to look like a fat man (some say General DeGaulle), lying on his back in the sea.
In the mid-distance, in the green field, are the remains of the ancient St Helen's oratory which dates from pre-roman times.
The SW Coast path passes around the cape and can be incorporated in a circular walk from St Just to the Kenidjack valley and back via Priest's Cove and Tregeseal.
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Following a temporary closure, the Coast Path around Lannacombe beach has now reopened thanks to money raised through the South Hams Appeal. A total of £1,000 from the South Hams Appeal was put towards this project, helping to ensure the work completed in time for the Spring walking season. Many thanks to all those who kindly supported it!
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The Coast Path around Lannacombe beach has now reopened thanks to money raised through the South Hams Appeal to repair access to the coastline following last year's storms. This project cost around £1,000 to complete the work in time for the Spring walking season. Many thanks to all those who kindly supported this project!
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